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Basics

Where can I find information on new features in Creative Cloud?

You can learn all about the latest features in Creative Cloud on the overview page. To find out what’s in the latest version of each CC desktop app, check out each product’s page on Adobe.com.

Do I need to be online to access my desktop apps?

No, the desktop applications in Creative Cloud, such as Photoshop and Illustrator, are installed directly on your computer, so you don’t need an ongoing Internet connection to use them.

An Internet connection is required the first time you install and license your apps, but you can use the apps in offline mode with a valid software license. The desktop apps will attempt to validate your software licenses every 30 days.

Annual members can use the apps for up to 99 days in offline mode. Month-to-month members can use the software for up to 30 days in offline mode.

How do I access the applications in Creative Cloud?

The applications are installed and run on your desktop, just like any other desktop application. The first time you attempt to download any of the individual creative apps, you will automatically download Creative Cloud for your desktop, which you will use to access, download, and update any of the individual creative applications.

Can I send files to people who don’t have a Creative Cloud membership? Will they be able to view or share the files?

Yes, files created by Creative Cloud apps can be shared like any other file through email, FTP, and so on.

In addition, Creative Cloud sharing features let you share files with people who aren’t members of Creative Cloud by allowing them to view the files in a browser. Viewers can turn layers on and off, see relevant metadata, comment, and even download files for editing.

As a Creative Cloud member, am I required to install an upgrade to a desktop application when it becomes available?

No, you can continue using your current version of the product as long as you have an active membership. You have flexibility on when and if you install a new release.

I currently have a previous, perpetual-licensed Adobe Creative Suite product edition on my computer. Will I be able to use both my Creative Suite products and the Creative Cloud applications on my computer?

Yes, your existing Creative Suite product installation will not be affected by installing the CC product applications. For example, you can install and use both perpetually licensed Photoshop CS6 and Photoshop CC on the same computer.

When does my membership begin?

If you purchase your membership directly from the Adobe website, it begins as soon as the order is fulfilled by the Adobe Store. Get started by signing in to your account.

If you purchase your individual membership at a participating retailer or online store, it begins as soon as you enter your redemption code on creative.adobe.com and click Get Started.

If you purchase a team membership through a reseller, your membership term begins when you add seats to your account.

What happens if I decide to stop my membership?

You will continue to have access to Creative Cloud member free benefits, and if you saved your work to your computer you will continue to have access to those files on your own device. You will no longer have access to the Creative Cloud desktop applications or most of the services that are components of a Creative Cloud membership, and your allowed cloud storage will be reduced to 2GB.

What if I have problems downloading my software?

Can I use the software I download from Creative Cloud on more than one machine?

Yes. Creative Cloud desktop applications can be downloaded and installed on multiple computers, regardless of operating system. However, activation is limited to two machines per individual associated with the membership. See the terms of use for more information. Learn how to deactivate a Creative Cloud license on a machine.

Where can I find the terms and conditions for a Creative Cloud membership?

Where can I get more information on managing my account?

2014 release of Creative Cloud

What is the 2014 release of Creative Cloud?

The 2014 release of Creative Cloud includes all-new versions of 14 CC desktop applications. This release includes hundreds of new features — including major performance improvements — and countless refinements in the tools you use the most, plus support for cutting-edge hardware and standards. It also includes new mobile apps such as Adobe Sketch and Adobe Line, new Adobe creative hardware like Adobe Ink and Adobe Slide, as well as new integrated cloud services and features.

To find out what’s in the latest version of each CC desktop app, check out each product’s page on Adobe.com. You can access a list of the desktop apps from the Creative Cloud overview page.

Why is Adobe asking me to share information on how I use the Creative Cloud desktop apps?

Beginning with the 2014 release of Creative Cloud, you have the option to share information with Adobe about how you use the CC desktop apps. This allows us to provide you with a more personalized experience, and helps us improve product quality and features. This option is turned on by default and the information is associated with your Creative Cloud account. You can change your preference at any time on your Adobe Account Management page.

Can I choose not to share information about how I use the Creative Cloud desktop apps?

Yes. You can choose not to share information about how you use the Creative Cloud desktop apps by setting your preferences on your Account Management page.

This setting applies to how you use the features within desktop apps, not to the services used by these desktop apps, such as Behance or Typekit. These services are governed by their respective privacy policies and/or the Adobe Privacy Policy.

What information is shared and how does Adobe use it?

You have the option to share the following types of information about how you use the Creative Cloud desktop apps:

System information, such as operating system, processor, and amount of memory installed

This information will be associated with your Adobe ID and may be used to personalize the application experience, provide feature usage data to the product teams to help improve the product, and to communicate with you.

Your content, and information about the content within your files, is not shared with Adobe.

You can find an overview of how Adobe may use information associated with you in the Adobe Privacy Center.

What type of personalization is provided in the 2014 release of Creative Cloud apps?

For the 2014 release, some Illustrator and Adobe Muse users will see new in-app learning content, which over time will provide personalized learning content based on how the application is used.

As we learn more about how the personalized learning content is used, we plan to expand the functionality to other Creative Cloud applications.

What options do Creative Cloud for teams, Creative Cloud for enterprise and Creative Cloud for education members have for sharing information about how they use the Creative Cloud desktop applications?

When managing application installs via Creative Cloud Packager and / or with enterprise IDs, the ability to share information with Adobe on how users use the Creative Cloud desktop applications is disabled for Creative Cloud for teams, Creative Cloud for enterprise and Creative Cloud for education members, and cannot be enabled.

However, if administrators allow users to install Creative Cloud applications via Creative Cloud desktop, while using an Adobe ID, then users will have the option to share information on how they use the applications. This preferences can be changed at any time by the user by visiting their Account Management page.

In which countries can I purchase a Creative Cloud membership?

Which payment options can be used to purchase a Creative Cloud membership?

Credit card payment is accepted for Creative Cloud memberships in all supported countries. Payment via PayPal is accepted only in a few supported countries. See Payment options.

What are my options if Creative Cloud isn’t available where I live?

We’re working to make Creative Cloud as widely available as possible and will share more details about country availability over time. While individual membership may not be available in your country, you may be able to purchase a team membership through a global Adobe reseller.

Creative Suite 6 products are also available for purchase. Learn more ›

In which languages is Creative Cloud available?

The Creative Cloud website is available in English, Chinese Traditional, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, and Turkish. Individual desktop apps and services may not be available in all of these languages.

Can I purchase a membership for a single desktop application, such as Photoshop?

Desktop applications

Where can I find the latest information about the desktop applications in Creative Cloud?

Do Creative Cloud members have access to previous versions of Creative Cloud apps?

Yes, you can install previous archived versions of the apps from Creative Cloud on your desktop, as well as from the Creative Cloud Desktop Apps page. Archived versions are provided “as is” and are not updated to work with the latest hardware and software platforms.

Currently, the CS6 and CC releases are archived and available. In some cases, more than one CC version of an app is archived and available.

Can the CC applications export to CS6?

Many of the Creative Cloud desktop applications provide the ability to export files to the Creative Suite 6 version of that same application. CS6 products are available via a perpetual software license on Adobe.com. Adobe plans to continue to support the ability to export to CS6 in the applications that have that capability now. New features added to the desktop applications after CS6 may not be supported in the exported file, or by the CS6 application.

Which CC applications support export to CS6?

The following applications support the ability to export to the CS6 version of the application:

Photoshop

InDesign

Illustrator

Flash Professional

Dreamweaver

After Effects

Applications not listed here may not support exporting to Creative Suite 6, and may not do so in future releases. New features added to the above list after CS6 may not be supported in the exported file, or by the CS6 application.

Which operating systems do the CC desktop applications run on?

Minimum system requirements for each Creative Cloud app can be found on the System Requirements page.

Updates and new versions

Can I install previous releases of Creative Cloud desktop applications?

Yes. Approximately once a year, we archive a release of the Creative Cloud desktop applications. The archived versions can be installed in addition to the latest release as well as other archived releases.

You can find information on how to install previous versions of the Creative Cloud desktop applications here.

Why do the 2014 release of Creative Cloud desktop applications show as an update but result in separate product installations?

The 2014 release of Creative Cloud is a major release of the Creative Cloud desktop applications. The previous release is being archived in order to allow you to reinstall it if you ever have a need to do so in the future.

The 2014 Release is installed in addition to the previous release, in order to give you a choice on whether you want to uninstall the previous version, and do things such as migrate plugins and extensions.

We will be adding support in Creative Cloud Desktop to give you the option of automatically uninstalling the previous version when installing the 2014 release of Creative Cloud. You will be able to make this choice on a per app basis.

Future updates to the 2014 release of Creative Cloud will be applied as an update to that release.

Storage and cloud services

What types of files can I store in Creative Cloud?

There are no restrictions on the file types you can store in Creative Cloud.

Can I share any kind of file from Creative Cloud?

There are no restrictions on the file types you can share from Creative Cloud.

What happens to my files in the cloud if I cancel or downgrade my membership?

Your Creative Cloud files are stored on your desktop as well as on the Creative Cloud servers. If you cancel or downgrade your paid membership, you will still have access to all of the files in the Creative Cloud folder on your computer and via the Creative Cloud website.

Your account will be downgraded to a free membership, which includes 2GB of storage. If you’re using more than 2GB of storage, you will not be able to upload any new files to the cloud until the amount of online space used in your account drops below your allotted amount.

If you are over your storage limit, you have 90 days to reduce your online usage or you may lose access to some or all of your files saved on the Creative Cloud servers.

Am I required to store my files in the cloud?

No, you can save your files wherever you choose (on your local hard drive, mounted drives, thumb drives, and so on). However, your Creative Cloud membership comes with cloud storage that you can choose to take advantage of for backups, link sharing, folder collaboration, and more. The desktop application makes it easy to synchronize your local files with your Creative Cloud storage. So if you choose to sync your files to Creative Cloud, you’ll still retain a local copy of your files. Learn more ›

Where can I download free trials of the Creative Cloud desktop apps?

As a Creative Cloud free member, you can download trial versions of the desktop applications from the Creative Cloud Desktop Apps page.

OS Compatibility

Are Adobe Creative Cloud products compatible with OS X Yosemite?

Adobe and Apple have worked closely together to test Adobe Creative Cloud applications for reliability, performance and user experience when installed on Intel based systems running OS X Yosemite (v10.10). The latest versions of all Adobe CC products are compatible.